Obituaries in Rockwell, NC

Dixie Shuping Talbert, 89, of Rockwell, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026.She was born July 23, 1936, in Rowan County, NC, one of twelve children of Lee and Esther Basinger Miller. Mrs. Talbert attended Faith and Granite Quarry schools, graduating from Granite Quarry High School. She was a me...

Robert Council Teague Sr., 100, of Salisbury, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026 at W. G. Bill Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury, NC.He was born January 10, 1926 in Rowan County to the late Horton and Mary Wilhelm Teague. Master Sgt. Robert C. Teague lived a life marked by courage, service,...

Johnny Calvin Arey, 94, of Rockwell, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at Rowan Medical Center.Johnny was born April 17, 1931, in Rowan County and was the son of the late David Reuben Arey and Oma Plyler Arey.A deacon and dedicated member of Flat Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Johnny loved read...

Carl Stanton Cross Jr. passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026 at his home surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Salisbury on May 19, 1945, the only child of Carl and Irene Trexler Cross.He was a member of the 1963 graduating class, the first group of students to go all four years at ...

Barbara Brown, 85, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury, NC.She was born February 22, 1940 in Rowan County, NC to the late Esco Motes and Jessie Wood Callaghan.Barbara worked as a Secretary for Grove Supply Company.She was a member of Vision...

Tammy Hudnall Summers, 62, of Salisbury, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at her residence.She was born March 3, 1963 in Montgomery, WV to the late Sanford Jessie Hudnall and Barbara Myers Hudnall.In addition to her parents, Tammy was preceded in death by her brothers, Gary Hudnall, Roger Hud...

Shelia Rebecca "Becky" Hilliard, 78, of Rockwell, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, following a short bout with cancer and many years coping with rheumatoid arthritis.She was born August 1, 1947, to parents Lonnie Franklin Hilliard and LV Neomi Brown Hilliard, both deceased. She was a member ...

Shelia Anne Elliott, 72, of Concord, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, NC.She was born on April 28, 1953, in Cabarrus County to her mother, the late Phelia M. Drye. Shelia dedicated 31 years of her life to the Concord Hotel, where she retired as head cook. K...

Larry Gene Goodman, 88, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center in Lexington, NC.He was born August 16, 1937 in Rowan County, NC to the late Leo and Clara Rimer Goodman.Larry retired as a Conductor for Norfolk Southern. He also taught Real ...

Tammy Hudnall Summers, 62, of Salisbury, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at her residence.She was born March 3, 1963 in Montgomery, WV to the late Sanford Jessie Hudnall and Barbara Myers Hudnall.In addition to her parents, Tammy was preceded in death by her brothers, Gary Hudnall, Roger Hud...

Larry Gene Goodman, 88, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center in Lexington, NC.He was born August 16, 1937 in Rowan County, NC to the late Leo and Clara Rimer Goodman.Larry retired as a Conductor for Norfolk Southern. He also taught Real ...

Shelia Anne Elliott, 72, of Concord, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, NC.She was born on April 28, 1953, in Cabarrus County to her mother, the late Phelia M. Drye. Shelia dedicated 31 years of her life to the Concord Hotel, where she retired as head cook. K...